Pope Leo XIV is not a fan of AI-generated art

October 2, 2026 Russell Brandom

"There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others," the pope wrote. "Algorithms lack the spark of humanity."

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